In planning the first-ever Connecticut Farm And Folk Festival, Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce Marketing and Communications Manager Chip McCabe said the idea was to stay true to folk music, but also to help progress the definition of the genre. The all-day event on June 6 will feature a farmers' market with several Glastonbury and area farms represented, as well as dozens of gourmet food trucks. The music will resemble a 'Farm Aid' event, with acts on two stages throughout the day.

"We were trying to stick to 'folk,' but also trying to expand people's concept of what folk music is…or was," McCabe said. While including many singer-songwriter acts, the lineup also includes reggae, country and Americana.

"We were trying to expand the palette a little bit," McCabe said, adding that while organizers are very happy with the lineup, the artists themselves were eager to be a part of it.

"They're stoked about it," he said. "It's a cause that a lot of musicians are behind – making people aware of sustainable farming and eating local. Every artist that was approached was happy to partake."

All of the acts are Connecticut-based, with the exception of See the Sea – a New York band that does have some New Haven roots.

On the Acoustic Stage, singer/songwriter Ashley Hamel will kick off the lineup at 10:30 a.m. Hamel has written an entire set of songs based on the Harry Potter canon. At 11:45, Andy Wakeman, who performed at last fall's Apple Harvest Festival takes the stage.

At 1 p.m., Meredith Rose, who was a finalist at the 2014 CT Music Awards for Best Singer Songwriter will perform cuts form her debut CD, released earlier this year. Rose is followed by Frank Critelli at 2:15 p.m. Critelli is a legend on the Connecticut folk scene, and just released another new record last year.

"Over the years he's played in streets and subways, coffeehouses, classrooms, barrooms, clubs, colleges, festivals, theaters, and (most recently) in his kitchen," Critelli's Facebook bio reads.

At 3:30 p.m., Canyon returns to Glastonbury after performing at the Apple Harvest Festival in 2014. Canyon was a finalist in four CT Music Award categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Singer/Songwriter, and Folk/Traditional. Canyon has become a perennial favorite at festivals including CT's critically-acclaimed Support Women Artist Now, which just took place in March.

On the Showmobile Stage, the day begins at 11 a.m. with Orders – a fairly new act from the Hartford Area with a unique take on folk music. Orders' website describes their music as "strange folk for strange folk" and "at turns earthy and surreal, Orders forges narratives where elements of folk, alt rock, pop, and poetry collide with beautiful unpredictability."

New London's The Rivergods take the stage at 12:15 p.m. According to their website, the Rivergods are a "roots/folk/alt.country/whatever outfit…known for their poignant songwriting, stellar harmonies and moving live performances."

John Mayock and the Homesteaders, who won the CT Music Award for Best Country/Americana last year, perform at 1:30 p.m.

At 2:45 p.m., audiences will be treated to Kate Callahan, winner of the Best Singer/Songwriter award at the 2013 CT Music Awards, and a four-time nominee.

At 4 p.m., The Sea The Sea (sic), a duo comprised of Mira Stanley and Chuck E. Costa performs their brand of folk that Indie-folk that has been critically acclaimed, as has their debut album released last year.

The final act on the Showmobile stage is I anbassa at 5:15 p.m. I anbassa is a four-time CT Music Awards Nominee and took home the 2012 prize for Best Reggae Band. The band hails from Bridgeport and delivers high energy, all original World Reggae grounded in roots island music, laced with rock, funk, and afro-beat.

The Connecticut Farm and Folk Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m on June 6 at the Glastonbury Elks Lodge at 98 Woodland Street in South Glastonbury. For more information, visit http://www.glastonburychamber.net.